Vidy, Lausanne
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Vidy is a lakeside district of Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its recreational areas, archaeological site, and role as a venue for major events such as Expo 64.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vidy, Lausanne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3924444 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidy, Lausanne Context triple: [Expo 64 (Lausanne), hasVenue, Vidy, Lausanne]
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A.
Lausanne-Ouchy
Lausanne-Ouchy is the lakeside district and former fishing village of Lausanne on Lake Geneva, known today as a scenic waterfront promenade and transport hub with parks, hotels, and ferry connections.
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B.
Lausanne
Lausanne is a major Swiss city on the shores of Lake Geneva, known for hosting the International Olympic Committee and its vibrant cultural and academic institutions.
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C.
Carouge
Carouge is a municipality in southwestern Switzerland known for its historic Sardinian-style old town and vibrant cultural scene, located just south of the city of Geneva.
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D.
Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains is a historic spa town in western Switzerland known for its thermal baths, medieval castle, and location at the southern end of Lake Neuchâtel.
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E.
Aubonne
Aubonne is a river in western Switzerland that flows through the canton of Vaud before emptying into Lake Geneva.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidy, Lausanne Target entity description: Vidy is a lakeside district of Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its recreational areas, archaeological site, and role as a venue for major events such as Expo 64.
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A.
Lausanne-Ouchy
Lausanne-Ouchy is the lakeside district and former fishing village of Lausanne on Lake Geneva, known today as a scenic waterfront promenade and transport hub with parks, hotels, and ferry connections.
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B.
Lausanne
Lausanne is a major Swiss city on the shores of Lake Geneva, known for hosting the International Olympic Committee and its vibrant cultural and academic institutions.
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C.
Carouge
Carouge is a municipality in southwestern Switzerland known for its historic Sardinian-style old town and vibrant cultural scene, located just south of the city of Geneva.
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D.
Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains is a historic spa town in western Switzerland known for its thermal baths, medieval castle, and location at the southern end of Lake Neuchâtel.
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E.
Aubonne
Aubonne is a river in western Switzerland that flows through the canton of Vaud before emptying into Lake Geneva.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | district of Lausanne ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bourget marshes
ⓘ
linked to:
Marais de Chautagne
Lake Geneva shoreline ⓘ
linked to:
French shore of Lake Geneva
|
| administrativeStatus | neighbourhood of Lausanne ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| culturalInstitution | Théâtre de Vidy ⓘ |
| eventHosted |
Expo 64
ⓘ
national exhibitions and fairs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barbecue areas
ⓘ
marina ⓘ playgrounds ⓘ public beaches ⓘ sailing and water sports facilities ⓘ wetlands and nature reserve areas ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Olympic Museum park extension area
ⓘ
Parc Louis-Bourget ⓘ Théâtre de Vidy ⓘ Vidy Roman archaeological site ⓘ Vidy beach ⓘ Vidy campsite ⓘ Vidy port ⓘ remains of the Roman town of Lousonna ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
bus connections to central Lausanne
ⓘ
lakeside walking and cycling paths ⓘ |
| heritage |
20th-century exhibition architecture legacy
ⓘ
Roman archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological site
ⓘ
camping and picnic areas ⓘ hosting Expo 64 ⓘ lakeside recreational areas ⓘ parks and green spaces ⓘ sports facilities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lausanne
ⓘ
canton of Vaud ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Vaud
|
| locatedOn | Lake Geneva ⓘ |
| near |
Lausanne city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne, Switzerland
Ouchy, Lausanne ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne-Ouchy
|
| partOf |
Lausanne urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne–Morges agglomeration
|
| recreation |
camping
ⓘ
cycling ⓘ jogging ⓘ picnicking ⓘ rowing ⓘ sailing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
local recreation area ⓘ nature tourism site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vidy, Lausanne Description of subject: Vidy is a lakeside district of Lausanne, Switzerland, known for its recreational areas, archaeological site, and role as a venue for major events such as Expo 64.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.